BI · BDI · BACI 108 · latest data 2024

Exports

$68M USD, nominal · 2024

= $68 M75.9% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$484M USD, nominal · 2024

= $484 M50.4% over 5 yrs (down)

Trade balancedeficit

−$416M USD, nominal · 2024

= $416 M

Total trade

$552M USD, nominal · 2024

= $552 M56.1% over 5 yrs (down)

World position
#196 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #194 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Burundi's exports fell from $250M in 1995 to $68M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$416M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Burundi per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$250 M$314 M−$64 M$563 M
1996$105 M$181 M−$76 M$285 M
1997$103 M$148 M−$45 M$252 M
1998$75 M$203 M−$128 M$277 M
1999$68 M$166 M−$98 M$234 M
2000$62 M$182 M−$120 M$243 M
2001$52 M$178 M−$126 M$230 M
2002$45 M$171 M−$127 M$216 M
2003$79 M$183 M−$104 M$262 M
2004$88 M$255 M−$167 M$343 M
2005$125 M$348 M−$223 M$473 M
2006$263 M$448 M−$185 M$711 M
2007$156 M$513 M−$357 M$669 M
2008$110 M$404 M−$295 M$514 M
2009$148 M$523 M−$375 M$671 M
2010$128 M$544 M−$416 M$672 M
2011$253 M$1,207 M−$954 M$1,460 M
2012$269 M$1,095 M−$827 M$1,364 M
2013$338 M$829 M−$491 M$1,168 M
2014$335 M$763 M−$428 M$1,099 M
2015$288 M$678 M−$391 M$966 M
2016$218 M$739 M−$521 M$957 M
2017$191 M$892 M−$701 M$1,083 M
2018$273 M$867 M−$595 M$1,140 M
2019$283 M$975 M−$693 M$1,258 M
2020$213 M$995 M−$782 M$1,209 M
2021$179 M$1,090 M−$912 M$1,269 M
2022$186 M$1,308 M−$1,123 M$1,494 M
2023$199 M$675 M−$477 M$874 M
2024$68 M$484 M−$416 M$552 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #141 → #196.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Burundi per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.01%#141#160
19960.00%0.00%#164#169
19970.00%0.00%#167#176
19980.00%0.00%#171#170
19990.00%0.00%#172#176
20000.00%0.00%#182#181
20010.00%0.00%#187#184
20020.00%0.00%#188#188
20030.00%0.00%#182#187
20040.00%0.00%#182#184
20050.00%0.00%#180#181
20060.00%0.00%#172#179
20070.00%0.00%#185#183
20080.00%0.00%#189#186
20090.00%0.00%#181#183
20100.00%0.00%#187#184
20110.00%0.01%#183#177
20120.00%0.01%#182#178
20130.00%0.00%#178#183
20140.00%0.00%#178#183
20150.00%0.00%#179#183
20160.00%0.00%#183#181
20170.00%0.01%#185#177
20180.00%0.00%#177#183
20190.00%0.01%#176#182
20200.00%0.01%#180#177
20210.00%0.01%#191#178
20220.00%0.01%#192#176
20230.00%0.00%#185#188
20240.00%0.00%#196#194
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

China was Burundi's top trading partner in 2024, at 20.4% of total trade; the top five partners covered 62.7%.

Top partner share
20.4%
Top-5 share
62.7%
Partners
93
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.098

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Top partners of Burundi in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1China$23 M$90 M$113 M−$67 M
#2Uganda$2 M$72 M$74 M−$71 M
#3Tanzania$1 M$61 M$62 M−$61 M
#4Kenya$0 M$56 M$56 M−$56 M
#5Belgium$5 M$36 M$40 M−$31 M
#6India$2 M$32 M$34 M−$30 M
#7Germany$3 M$14 M$17 M−$11 M
#8Japan$2 M$14 M$16 M−$12 M
#9Zambia$1 M$14 M$16 M−$13 M
#10France$3 M$11 M$14 M−$8 M
#11Egypt$0 M$11 M$11 M−$11 M
#12United States$4 M$6 M$10 M−$3 M
#13Malta$0 M$10 M$10 M−$10 M
#14Italy$1 M$8 M$9 M−$7 M
#15Türkiye$0 M$7 M$8 M−$7 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Burundi's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Burundi's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.188 → 0.140, a moderately concentrated export base across 77 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Burundi per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.1880.0655375
19960.1430.0685772
19970.1080.0696672
19980.2030.0756479
19990.1140.0664482
20000.0790.0706791
20010.0690.0597497
20020.1560.0607788
20030.1970.0817782
20040.2050.06778100
20050.1090.05693112
20060.1280.05693116
20070.0830.09398114
20080.0660.06988106
20090.1160.06695103
20100.0770.06293115
20110.0990.092103126
20120.3420.06785130
20130.4520.06385126
20140.4070.05898127
20150.3430.06196121
20160.2660.073104119
20170.1820.069100131
20180.2120.071107132
20190.2850.068109125
20200.1680.071102137
20210.1430.080115140
20220.1310.085118129
20230.3650.1228884
20240.1400.1017774
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.